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What revelations can be found dancing in the flames or within the tendrils of smoke of your ritual fire? What secrets can be revealed in the dying embers? Pyromancy is a method of scrying using fire. There are several ways of practicing this form of divination, including the following: Observing flames: Toss herbs, bark, leaves (laurel is traditional), twigs, or nuts into your ritual fire, and ask your question. Interpret answers through the shapes formed in the flames or by the color of the ...
In late September, many students anticipate their first school exams and project deadlines. A spell bag can help scholars succeed. Herbs that enhance focus and concentration include ginseng, sage, rosemary, ginkgo biloba, and turmeric. Blue stones, including lapis lazuli, turquoise, sodalite, kyanite, and labradorite, can assist with mental prowess. Create a small bag of yellow fabric to represent sunshine and air, and place several of the abovementioned herbs and crystals within. Since the ...
Make an enchanted air freshener for your home or car with a piece of felt, string, essential oils of your choice, and a hole punch or scissors. Cut a shape from the felt, aligning the shape and color with your spell's intention for an added boost (for example, a pink heart for love, a gold coin for money, etc.). Create a hole in the top of the felt to loop the string through using a hole punch, or simply make a small snip with your scissors. Set the felt shape and your essential oils before ...
Star anise is an affordable and common herb that smells like black licorice. The whole seedpods, which can be bought at many grocery stores, are shaped like stars, and within each point of the star is a seed. For this spell, think of these seeds as representing potential, hope, and growth. Select a pod that is symmetrical and has its seeds intact. Get a hammer and find a hard surface such as a concrete floor. Think of a wish that you can put into one bold, simple sentence. Place the star on ...
